However it's not really that clear why this would be a security concern for Apple.
I agree that this sort of functionality can be useful however it’s easy to imagine ways for it to be abused. For example, say I’m working as a clown and thus have the Uber for Clowns app installed on my phone so I can receive new work. However, I’m worried about the evilness of my job, so I’ve been browsing some clown horror stories on
http://www.ihateclowns.com/
. If the app, running in the background, sees TCP connections to that web site, it could easily report me to the Global Clown Conspiracy, meaning I’ll never work as a clown again!
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